Lost and found items accumulated over two years to be auctioned by Sydney Trains

Sydney Trains is set to auction off thousands of items, including bikes, smart phones, laptop computers, cameras and jewellery left on trains and not claimed.

Among the trove of lost property are about 7000 mobile phones, 500 iPods, 400 cameras, 100 laptops, iPads and PCs, ‘‘a large quantity of jewellery’’ and close to 400 bicycles, including a valuable Pinarello road racing bike.

The transport authority’s acting chief Liz Ward said proceeds from the auction would be donated to Blue Mountains bushfire relief.

‘‘Like many members of Blue Mountains communities, the bushfires affected a